Rusty Appalachian power hammer

First solid run on the power hammer I built over the last few weekends.

[cruzerbagercruzerbager]

Oil the power hammer, wear eye pro, make the material hotter, and secure the machine to prevent wobbling

[jamesgrimm]

Gonna be there all day trying to move cold steel.

[trindal]

It looks newly made. Pure genius. it should work fine. The hard part is done, and thats one helluva job. Stoughten it up some. Build your belt guards. Then a counter wieght on the head, for more mass. I think the mass of the head would affect how the trigger works, but i am guessing. It needs painted. Freakin work of genius

[danandreinicoara]

That, s a good terapy for spent time usefull and p.h.is a really friend in your workshop ...Nice.

[donwright]

Awesome machine. Clever use of a leaf spring

[wikun]

No ear or eye pro, and that contraption... hats off to you; much braver than I. Lol

[ifitaintbroke]

Losing a lot of energy in the motion of the whole thing swaying. Make it more solid at the top by attaching it to something and it'll work better.

[MadebyKourmoulis]

I like the part where you watch the nut fall off.

[marcrud]

I liked watching the bolts loosen themselves

[matthewtomes]

Rusty hammer and cold steel. Even if it was direct sunlight. That was still not hot enough

[quaruke]

Oh i bet his neighbour's LOVE him

[danielbarnett]

Imagine how good this design would be if it was built by someone who used lock washers or better yet uni-torque.

[Convolutedtubules]

Before you say it, these bolts are supposed to be loose, it doesn't work otherwise.

[bobwhelk]

Holy Jesus! That is an accident waiting to happen my friend. Especially with little ones around.

[sherlock]

jimmy rigging at its finest! I’ve got to make me one of these! What kind of motor are you using to drive it?

[mikejohnston]

Tighten EVERYTHING on that! And please reinforce the ram guide for your own safety!

[OffBrandPringles]

If it looks stupid and works, it ain't stupid.

[jamesculwell]

I bet his neighbors like hearing that shit...

[DERWALDRUFT]

This Tool needs to be mounted to the ground properly.

[mickcarson]

Is the guy aware there are 4 loose nuts and bolts on the right of the machine? Or is he just waiting for an accident to happen? 🤔